Why it’s time for CMOs to embrace PR and comms
What you’re about to read might sound like bad news. But for businesses that arm themselves with the right tools, it actually represents a huge opportunity just waiting to be realised. You see, consumer trust is falling across the board. Global research firm Nielsen reports that consumers now trust print, TV and radio ads less […]
Behind the Headlines with UKTV’s Gem Pinkney
Gem Pinkney, publicity manager for UKTV’s W, Gold and Dave channels, on what marks out campaign success, the TV soap that helped launch her career and why we’ll [...]
60 Seconds with Amanda Cumine, First Utility
Amanda Cumine, corporate communications director at independent energy supplier First Utility, talks about her passion for the challenger brand and offers advice for PR [...]
Pagefield appointed by data consultancy Ctrl-Shift
Ctrl-Shift has selected Pagefield to handle the promotion of its Personal Information Economy 2016 conference, an annual event which will take place next week (29 September). [...]
Political comms strategist John McTernan joins Penn Schoen Berland
Penn Schoen Berland (PSB), a global research-based consultancy, has announced that John McTernan, the political adviser, commentator and strategist, will join the firm as [...]
Redleaf promotes Vanessa Chance to associate director
Redleaf has promoted Vanessa Chance to associate director in its professional and financial services team. Chance has more than 10 years of experience in financial services [...]
Pitch perfect: new trends in winning new business
The new business pitch of today is fiercely competitive and can be both shorter and less formal than ever. While the structured pitch process has its advocates, clients and [...]
ibtm events appoints davies tanner for global comms brief
ibtm events, part of Reed Travel Exhibitions, has appointed UK-based tourism and business events comms specialist davies tanner as its retained agency, following a four-way [...]
Richmond Towers awarded six-figure California walnut brief
The California Walnut Commission (CWC) has awarded Richmond Towers Communications a PR contract worth around US$700,000 (£536,000) to promote California Walnuts to UK [...]
60 Seconds with Lucinda Kemeny
Lucinda Kemeny, who recently (19 July) joined British American Tobacco as head of communications of Next Generation Products (NGP), talks about her decision to move in-house [...]
Creative Shootout 2017 opens for entries
Entries are now open for the 2017 Creative Shootout, a one-day creativity competition now available to all marketing disciplines. This year, participants will need to create a [...]
The Gorkana Weekly Industry News Brief: 10 – 16 September 2016
Missed out on this week’s PR News? Get your handy round-up of the essential highlights of PR and media stories, features and events content from the last seven days on Gorkana [...]
Muniya Barua made director of corporate affairs at Newington
Public and corporate affairs agency, Newington, has made former CBI (Confederation of British Industry) corporate communications director, Muniya Barua, director of corporate [...]
FTI Consulting launches affiliate network
FTI Consulting has formed a network of affiliate companies, run by senior MD Jon Aarons out of the firm’s London office, in order to expand upon its global reach. FTI [...]
Ascot Racecourse enhances comms team
Ascot Racecourse has promoted Ashley Morton-Hunte to corporate and racing comms manager. Previously, Morton-Hunte was press officer at the business, having first joined the [...]
How to PR a ‘see now, buy now’ London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week has grown from an exclusive event which hosted previews of premium fashion lines months ahead, to an occasion where consumers can buy items “off the [...]
Seven Dials adds stationery brand Papier to luxury client roster
Soho-based PR agency Seven Dials has been appointed by online stationery retailer Papier to handle its UK PR. Papier has briefed Seven Dials’ luxury lifestyle team to provide [...]
Nexbridge appoints Rule 5
Telecoms service provider Nexbridge has appointed MediaCityUK-based PR agency Rule 5 to provide media support for conference call provider WHYPAY? and non-profit fundraising [...]
Opinion: Why Iran is turning to proactive communications
Salamander Davoudi, co-founder and managing partner at Tancredi, explains how Iran’s corporate environment makes it an exciting frontier for PR. Iran is emerging as one [...]